KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Pilot William "Willie" McCool
pauses next to the T-38 jet aircraft in which he flew to KSC. He and
the crew are at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration
Test activities, which include a simulated launch countdown. Other
crew members are Commander Rick Husband, Payload Commander Michael
Anderson, Mission Specialists Kalpana Chawla, David Brown and Laurel
Clark, and Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli
astronaut. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include
more than 80 experiments that will study Earth and space science,
advanced technology development, and astronaut health and
safety. Launch is scheduled for Jan. 16, 2003.
(Photo Release Date: 12/17/2002
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